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SWYM training days 2012-13

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During the academic year 2012/13 South West Youth Ministries (SWYM) are hosting six professional development training days that are open to all. If you are a full time or voluntary youth worker these days are designed especially for you; to encourage you in the work that you are doing and to share ideas.

Just £30 per day or £125 for all 6 days!

September 10th: Pete Wynter & Bob Wallington
Discipling a Leader rich culture
Pete and Bob head up Onelife, an organisation connecting and equipping young people all over the UK to become exceptional leaders in every sphere of society.

November 5th: Andy Burns
Christian Distinctiveness in the new landscape
Andy is the CEO of East to West, a community inspired by and seeking to live out the life and message of Jesus Christ. Andy has over 20 years’ experience in Christian youth work ranging from frontline delivery in Churches and Para-Church through to management and strategic leadership.

January 7th: Tim Hastie-Smith
Living the message – having a transforming, infectious faith
Tim Hastie-Smith is the vicar of a small Gloucestershire village, and National Director of Scripture Union. A Headmaster for 10 years and a school chaplain for seven, he has also worked as a headhunter, a burger chef, a kitchen porter and a care assistant.

February 25th: Matt Summerfield
Stretching and growing your team
Matt Summerfield balances his time between being the Chief Executive of Urban Saints and the Senior Pastor of Hitchin Christian Centre. He’s passionate about seeing children and young people live God’s great adventure for their lives.

April 15th: Jennie Frost
Building self-esteem in your young people
While working with young people, studying Psychology, and assisting in a secure young person’s self-harm unit, Jennie developed a passion to see young people, especially young women, feel valued and have purpose in their lives. Jennie heads up ‘Beauty Cocoon’.

June 24th: Roy Crowne & Phil Timson
Our call to mission – Word and Action
Having worked for Youth for Christ for 28 years, Roy is now the Executive Director of Hope, a mission initiative in word and action with the Church working together for the next three years to 2014. Phil is a passionate evangelist and a Baptist minister who is now the youth director for Hope, overseeing Hope Revolution.

VENUE: Hill House Christian Centre, Otterhampton, Bridgwater, SOMERSET TA5 2PT

PROGRAMME
10:30 Worship with SWYM team
12:30 Session 1
13:30 Lunch
14:30 Session 2
15:40 Session 3
16:50 Session 4
18:00 Dinner
19:30 Evening Celebration

To book your place, tel. 01392 273560 or email admin@swym.org.uk. Please send a cheque payable to SWYM to 140 Pinhoe Rd, Exeter EX4 7HJ.

GSUS Live – mobile RE for schools

The aim of GSUS Live is to show that Jesus is relevant today. The GSUS Live mobile classroom creates a stimulating environment in which pupils can investigate Jesus’ teachings on forgiveness, fear, and rejection. Classes of secondary school pupils at KS3 take part in a 45-60 minute lesson in a multi-media environment, following the stories of one of three characters. Walk through a typical lesson here. The lessons meet the curriculum requirements for religious education and follow-up lesson plans for teachers are available on the GSUS Live website at http://www.gsuslive.co.uk.

GSUS Live is run by COUNTIES, a Christian charity which provides churches and schools with resources that make Christianity understandable in the 21st Century. They work in partnership with local churches, youth groups and other church organisations to bring GSUS Live to schools across the UK. Each GSUS Live visit is supported by a local volunteer team who help to set up the classroom and present the lessons. COUNTIES also run a mobile exhibition primarily aimed at Key Stage 2 schoolchildren.

Read more about GSUS Live at http://www.gsuslive.co.uk/.

The Unit – Skatepark, Launceston

Following several years of frustrated attempts to provide a permanent Skate Park in the town, “The Unit” opened on Sat July 24th 2010. Formerly the DHL Transport Depot the building was transformed, thanks to the hard work of Sam Beazley and Tim Aldridge (Full Time Youth Workers employed by the Launceston Methodist Circuit) and a dedicated team of volunteers. Expert help came from Mike Pechonis, a specialist Ramp Builder from the U.S.A. who built the ramps used at Creation Fest, spent two weeks advising on repair and renewal of the ramps and guidance on the lay out of the interior space. Generous financial help from the Launceston Circuit was a crucial factor in obtaining and finishing the work necessary to open the building.

Facilities available include On Site Pro Shop, Equipment Hire, Chill Out Zone, Refreshments, and Parent Zone. Why not bring your youth group along? For further detailed information about opening times etc visit the website www.skatetheunit.com or ring 01566 773637, “The Unit” 4 Quarry Crescent, Pennygillam Industrial Estate, Launceston PL15 7HP

Christian Skaters’ night every Tuesday (Free Entry before 7pm) is an opportunity for young people, whatever their background to learn about Jesus Christ through a short Bible Study starting at 7pm followed by a skate session ending at 9.30pm.

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